I get why you're frustrated about the taxes, but let's take a step back and look at the bigger picture. My message to increase taxes on smokers and vapers isn't about punishing people for their choices, it's about offsetting the huge costs that smoking and vaping put on the healthcare system and society as a whole.
You're already paying a pretty penny in taxes on your e-juice, but the reality is that the healthcare costs associated with smoking and vaping are way higher than what's being brought in through taxes. We're talking $6 billion dollars each year to treat smoking-related illnesses (https://www.lung.ca/cla-commends-canadian-government%E2%80%99s-step-toward-tobacco-industry-accountability). Let's be real, the tax revenue from vaping products isn't necessarily being used to address the health concerns associated with vaping.
Rather than just opposing increased taxes, maybe it's worth thinking about how we can make the tax system more fair. Could we structure taxes to encourage people to use safer products, like your refillable RTAs/RTDs, over more hazardous ones. The goal here is to promote public health and reduce the costs associated with smoking and vaping.
I definitely take advantage. I have solar panels that generate a moderate amount of energy, heat pump, and electric (heat pump) furnace and hot water tank plus two electric cars. Home Assistant has been such a dream to maximize the low energy and self-generated energy.
I have debated adding some batteries, but the amount of energy we use, especially at -30 c, it's cost prohibitive.
I need to look into this again. I had it installed at the beginning of the winter and found it wonky. Heating during peak hours and not doing a thing when we pay .02$/kWh
Hitching on the wagon that Pixelfed is leading is good. There's a lot of talk even from those who don't care about FOSS, or Fediverse projects. Let's give some credit and let things slide so the whole can succeed.
I cannot wait to see this bulldog in power and tread water time and time again because he has no policy. He's been a barking mutt his whole career. Useless twat.
You're right, maybe it's a dream to have a Canadian GDPR-like policy. I once tried to get Canadian Tire to delete my data and they declined the request. 🤦🏼
Before I clicked the link, which was a questionable life choice, I'm wondering what on earth you'd be doing. Was this person actually just chillin' in the backyard and thinking "damn, this Miller Lite is going through me too quickly to bother getting up and going back inside."
Thanks for the information. I just signed up using a public matrix but will look into bridge as well and possibly use Oracle free tier to set something up instead of on my homelab. Thanks again!!
Wow I had a whole message written to ask for information and here you lay it out so perfectly. Now I'm in paralysis mode though and can't decide if I want to self host..
If you have any tips, resources, or a simple breakdown of what I should focus on, I’d really appreciate it! Thanks!
Oh man, those poor folks still on X, fighting and hoping that they still have the freedom of expression. Have they not seen any WWII movies? Just sitting around won’t do anything to stop the hate and what the President and his crew are up to.
Here is Elena's message on mastodon about it: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/113899740641675793 I guess you can always provide some feedback!